Lending FAQ

Q: Do you have a catalog? A: Yes, find it right here. LibraryThing has donated us a free lifetime account. We have no checkout process, so our catalog at present is only a record of incoming books.

Q: Do I have to return the book? A: No, these books belong to everyone, so we trust everyone to do what they think is most effective with them. If you think you could put a book to good use long-term, by all means keep it. If you think others might benefit from it more after you’ve finished, we strongly encourage returns.

Q: Do I have to sign the book out? A: Nope.

Q: What should I do if I decide not to return a book? A: We recommend crossing out wherever we’ve marked it so it doesn’t get confused for one of our books.

Q: Can I buy the book? A: No, but nobody would oppose folks taking and keeping a book with or without leaving a voluntary donation.

Q: Can I trade you for another book? A: Totally! Take the book you want and leave the new book with the unprocessed donations so that the library can enter it in the catalog.

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